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Moong Dal Pakodi

Tiny and crispy moong dal pakodi served with green chutney, spicy garlic chutney and garma-garam masala chai is a mazedaar monsoon delight. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Moong Dal Pakodi

Main Ingredients Split skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal), Green chillies
Cuisine Indian
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 3.30-4 hour
Cook time 6-10 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg

Ingredients

  • 1 cup split skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal)
  • 2-3 green chillies, slit
  • 1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
  • ¾ tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 3 tbsps rice flour
  • 2 tbsps chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • A pinch of baking soda
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Green chutney to serve
  • Lasoon chutney

Method

  1. Take split skinless green gram in a large bowl. Add water and soak for 3-4 hours.
  2. Drain the soaked gram and transfer into blender jar. Add green chillies, ginger, carom seeds, and a little water. Blend to a coarse paste and transfer into another bowl.
  3. In the same bowl, add remaining carom seeds, salt, turmeric powder and rice flour and chopped coriander. Mix well.
  4. Add baking soda into the prepared mixture, mix well.
  5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, drop in small portions of the batter into it and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on an absorbent paper.
  6. Serve hot with green chutney and lasoon chutney.

 

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